Catherine Ashton on the recent speech by President Assad

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Brussels, 7 January 2013

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Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine

Ashton on the recent speech by President Assad

The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and

Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

“The High Representative regrets that the Syrian regime is not willing to commit to a credible

political solution to the Syrian crisis which, according to the U, has caused the death of 60,000

people since the beginning of the uprising in March 2011.

The EU reiterates its full support to the efforts undertaken by the U and Arab League Joint

Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi to find a peaceful solution through an inclusive and

democratic transition.

The High Representative also reiterates her call to the ational Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary

and Opposition Forces to engage with JSR Brahimi and his mission.”

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بيان المتحدث باسم الممثلة العليا كاثرين أشتون حول خطاب الأسد في كانون الثاني/ يناير 2013، يأسف لعدم استعداد النظام للالتزام بحل سياسي موثوق.